Policy
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A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
May 1, 2019A workshop titled ‘National Policy workshop on the Development of the Public Libraries’ was organized by the British Council’s Libraries Unlimited Programme and the Department of Public Libraries on 28 April 2018, at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka. The... -
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
May 1, 2019The government should carry on post-budget assessment on some new policies made in the budget every year to reduce revenue deficit for sustainable revenue collection. Because, if policy changes do not work effectively, the revenue target of the government is hampered. Foreign... -
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
Apr 27, 2019Bangladesh is going to be a middle-income country soon, but gender inequality persists in societies even in policies, which hinders the progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 according to speakers in a policy... -
Steps taken to build industries in every Bangladeshi village
Apr 15, 2019Industries Minister Advocate Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun MP said the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken plan to build industries in every villages of the country for improving life style of the... -
A shared agenda of transparency, accountability and responsiveness
Mar 29, 2019Establishing inclusive governance in Bangladesh is a shared agenda of the government, civil society organizations and the citizens, maintained discussants of a day-long forum held Thursday in the capital. The “Inclusive Governance and Social Accountability (IGSA)... -
ADB welcomes Niue as newest member
Mar 15, 2019The Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the membership of Niue as the bank’s 68th overall member and 49th from the Asia and Pacific region. “We welcome Niue as ADB’s newest... -
Grant agreements to introduce new vaccines in Vanuatu
Mar 5, 2019The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu signed agreements for a grant and a loan to fund the introduction of new vaccines in Vanuatu through the ADB-supported System Strengthening for Effective Coverage of... -
Bangladesh become full-fledged member of WorldSkill
Oct 16, 2018Bangladesh has become a full-fledged member of the prestigious international forum “WorldSkills” which works on the theme of Skills Development for the Youth. Bangladesh became the 79th member of the forum when the recommendation of its... -
Settle all int’l disputes, fight terrorism, Sheikh Hasina urges global leaders
Sep 25, 2018Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has urged the world leaders to settle all international disputes and fight emerging global challenges like terrorism. “To ensure a peaceful world in future the world leaders must be commited... -
Drinking water and shelter to thousands of people as 600,000 are hit by Indonesia earthquake
Aug 9, 2018Oxfam is providing clean drinking water and tarpaulin shelter sheets to 5,000 survivors as a devastating earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale, the second within a week, hit Lombok Island in Indonesia. The National...
